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GS 1977 art 25


GS 1977 ARTICLE 25 – Re-opening – Remembrance Day The Chairman requests the singing of Psalm 76:1, 4, 5; reads from Holy Scripture Revelation 5 and leads in prayer. On this Remembrance Day 1977 he addresses the meeting as follows: After the chairman has spoken the National Anthem is sung.

February 2, 2024

GS 1977 art 24


GS 1977 ARTICLE 24 – Adjournment Br. W.H. Bredenhof requests Synod to sing Psalm 122:1, 3 and leads in thanksgiving.

GS 1977 art 23


GS 1977 ARTICLE 23 – Women’s Voting Rights Committee III presents a majority and minority report. These reports are discussed in several rounds. Committee III requests time to reconsider some parts of their report. (See Article 2l.)

GS 1977 art 22


GS 1977 ARTICLE 22 – Re-opening –  Agenda The Chairman requests to sing Psalm 108: 1. The following communications have been received and are added to the Agenda:

GS 1977 art 21


GS 1977 ARTICLE 21 – Acts –  Adjournment The Acts, Articles 16-20, are read and adopted. The Chairman adjourns the meeting. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1977 art 20


GS 1977 ARTICLE 20 – Re-opening The Chairman requests to sing Psalm 86:3, 4. He reads from the Scriptures, Ephesians 2:1-10, after which he leads in prayer.

GS 1977 art 2


GS 1977 ARTICLE 2 – Credentials After Hymn 1:1 and 2 has been sung the Chairman pro tempore calls upon Elder J. DeVos and Rev. J. Geertsema to examine the credentials. They report that the following delegates are present with proper credentials: Since both Regional Synods are duly represented by the first delegates, General Synod […]

October 20, 2023

GS 1977 art 19


GS 1977 ARTICLE 19 – Adjournment The meeting adjourns. The Advisory Committees meet for the remainder of the day At 9:20 p.m. Synod meets again in plenary session. Br. J. Bol requests the singing of Psalm 57:5 and closes with thanksgiving. The meeting is adjourned.

January 23, 2024

GS 1977 art 18


GS 1977 ARTICLE 18 – Agenda The following communications have been received and are added to the Agenda:

GS 1977 art 17


GS 1977 ARTICLE 17 – Study Committee Women’s Voting Rights Committee III presents a preliminary report on the request of the Church at Edmonton, Alberta, to appoint a committee to study the matter of Women’s Voting Rights. This report is discussed in several rounds (See Article 23).

GS 1977 art 16


GS 1977 ARTICLE 16 – Acts The Acts, Articles 1-15, are read and adopted.

GS 1977 art 15


ARTICLE 15 – Re-opening The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 119:1, 2. The Scripture reading is Psalm 119:1-16 whereafter the LORD is asked for His blessing over the work to be done.

GS 1977 art 14


GS 1977 ARTICLE 14 – Adjournment After Psalm 116:1, 10 has been sung, Br. H.A. Berends leads in prayer of thanksgiving. The meeting is adjourned.

GS 1977 art 13


GS 1977 ARTICLE 13 – Presbyterian Church in America Committee IV presents: Material – Agenda 8, M, 3 Observations Recommendation Synod take note of this correspondence and forward a copy of this decision to the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America. ADOPTED

January 20, 2024

GS 1977 art 12


GS 1977 ARTICLE 12 – Reformed Ecumenical Synod Committee IV presents: Material – Agenda 8, M, 2 Observations Recommendation Synod take note of this correspondence.                                                      ADOPTED

GS 1977 art 115


Closing ARTICLE 115 The chairman speaks as follows: “ The assessor. the Rev. M. van Beveren, speaks words of thanks to the chairman for the way in which he has chaired the meetings. After the singing of Psalm 121, Rev. M. van Beveren leads in thanksgiving and prayer. At 12:15 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 1977, […]

March 14, 2024

GS 1977 art 114


GS 1977 ARTICLE 114 – Acts – Press Release The Moderamen is charged and authorized to adopt the Acts of the evening session of Friday, November 25, and to approve of the Press Release.

GS 1977 art 113


GS 1977 ARTICLE 113 – Preparation Next Synod The convening Church at Smithville shall decide upon the time of the next General Synod with the advice of the Regional Synod of the Canadian Reformed Churches in East­ern Canada

GS 1977 art 112


GS 1977 ARTICLE 112 – Financial Matters Synod decides to request the Church at Toronto to have the books of the finances of General Synod 1974 audited by the Church at Brampton and to forward the balance of the Fund to the Committee of the Church at Coaldale and to send a report to General […]

GS 1977 art 111


GS 1977 ARTICLE 111 – Publication – Acts of Synod The first and second Clerk are charged and authorized to have the Acts of Synod pub­lished. Since a Yearbook is being published every year, Synod decides not to have the Sta­tistics of the Churches published as appendix to the Acts because this delays the publica­tion […]

GS 1977 art 110


GS 1977 ARTICLE 110 – Article 43 – Church Order Article 43 of the Church Order is read by the Chairman. He thankfully states that no one has to be rebuked for having “done something worthy of punishment.”

GS 1977 art 11


GS 1977 ARTICLE 11 – Airlines Clergy Bureau Committee IV presents: Material – Agenda 8, M, 1 – Letter from Airlines Clergy Bureau, 3030 Mayhew Road, Sacramento, California 95826, U.S.A. Observations Conclusion This is a matter which is not in the province of Synod. Recommendation General Synod confine itself to taking note of this letter. ADOPTED

January 5, 2024

GS 1977 art 109


GS 1977 ARTICLE 109 – Appointments

March 14, 2024

GS 1977 art 108


GS 1977 ARTICLE 108 – Correspondence Churches Abroad –  Presbyterian Church –  Korea Committee I presents Material Observations Considerations Recommendations Synod decide ADOPTED Final Recommendations ADOPTED

GS 1977 art 107


GS 1977 ARTICLE 107 – Correspondence with Churches Abroad Committee I presents Material Information Considerations Recommendations ADOPTED

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